**What is BS EN 6038-Fibre reinforced plastics: Determining the compression strength after impact about?**

BS EN 6038 is a European standard that covers technical specifications for Fibre reinforced plastics: Determining the compression strength after impact, enhancing the quality and load-bearing capacity in aerospace applications.

BS EN 6038 defines a method to be used to measure the low-speed impact resistance characteristics of fibre reinforced plastics.

BS EN 6038 is applicable to composite laminates with unidirectional plies or woven fabric reinforcement.

Note: BS EN 6038 does not give any directions necessary to meet health and safety requirements.

**Who is BS EN 6038-Fibre reinforced plastics: Determining the compression strength after impact for?**

BS EN 6038 on Fibre reinforced plastics: Determining the compression strength after impact applies to:

Manufacturers of fibre reinforced plastics for aerospace applications
Dealers and importers of fibre reinforced plastics for aerospace applications
Testing houses and labs in the aerospace industry
Inspection services in the aerospace industry

**Why should you use BS EN 6038-Fibre reinforced plastics: Determining the compression strength after impact?**

Fibre reinforced plastic is the ideal material for lightweight construction. Due to qualities such as lightweight, high stiffness, and high strength, fibre reinforced polymers have been widely used in the aerospace sector. Compression strength after impact is the load experienced by the impacted specimen over the cross-sectional area.

BS EN 6038 provides users guidance on principle, designation of the method, apparatus, test specimen, procedure, presentation of the results and test report enabling the assessment of compression strength after impact in fibre reinforced plastics for aerospace applications.

BS EN 6038 provides users guidance on a test method for determining compression strength after impact in fibre reinforced plastics. BS EN 6038 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the technique correctly.

The adoption of BS EN 6038 allows users to develop and assess fibre reinforced plastics, ensuring safety, operability, and longevity in aerospace applications.

BS EN 6038:2015

Aerospace series. Fibre reinforced plastics. Test method. Determination of the compression strength after impact

Current

Published:

30 Nov 2015